Director, Risk Management

JOB SUMMARY :

Effectively synthesizes risk management events, reports, and insurance claims. Interfaces with senior leaders, physicians, nursing staff and hospital staff to identify organizational vulnerabilities and intervene appropriately. Directs and advises internal and external clients in a manner consistent with the established risk management plan and excellent service standards.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

Service :

• Consistently supports and communicates the Mission, Vision, and Values of St. Joseph Medical Center.
• Upholds the Standards of Conduct and Corporate Compliance.
• Represents the Risk Department of SJMC in a positive and professional manner.
• Directs facility-wide risk and patient safety program using identification, investigation, and risk reduction strategies; maintains a network of information sources and experts; performs risk assessments and surveys loss potential.
• Works with insurance and claims management and occasional legal counsel formulating facility strategies and legal case development.

People :

Quality :

Growth :

Finance :

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

PREFERRED :

Houston's oldest hospital is GROWING!

Welcome to St. Joseph Medical Center (SJMC), Houston's first and only downtown hospital delivering world-class care for the last 137 years and looking forward to the next century of exceptional care to Houstonians when they need us most.

Whether it's for a scheduled surgery, the birth of a baby, an unexpected emergency, or an outpatient visit, we have staff available around the clock to provide you access to immediate, quality health care. SJMC has been providing health care services to Greater Houston residents for over 130 years, which should give you great comfort in knowing that we have a great tradition of caring for our community. We strive to meet our patients' expectations and encourage our patients to provide us with feedback on how we can help them have the best experience possible while they're in our care.

Over the last years we have expanded our services to include the Advanced Wound Care Center, Comprehensive Cardiac and Vascular Services, the Women's Center, the St. Joseph Maternal Fetal Medicine Center, and a Weight Loss Surgery Program, just to name a few. As you work with our physicians, nurses, case managers, educators, and other staff, you will be guided through your health care journey, from diagnosis to treatment, with compassion every step of the way.

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are at the foundation of the care St Joseph Medical Center provides to our community we are privileged to support in all of our employment practices. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic.